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joker1231978 · 05-08-2011, 04:04 AM

My wife is a little upset, but my most recent E-Reader just isn't cutting. I already passed along the Kindle and the Nook (non-color), and this Novel has just pissed me off. Time to find something else....

I'm not worried about bells and whistles. I don't need to listen to music or browse the web. Thanks to Calibre, I'm not too worried about format. Most of my books have been converted for the other readers anyway. I don't even need Wi-Fi or 3G. I'm perfectly happy with a good old fashion USB connection.

Some of the key things I'm looking for:
- I want to see my covers. This was the thing I liked most about the Novel. It showed the covers of my books on my shelves. Just something about that really means a big deal to me. The Nook did in that little window if you purchased the book from B&N. Defeats the purpose when I already have a ton of books electronically. Not to mention, it only would show them in that little window.

- Battery life. This is what just pissed me off about the Novel. It died on me during a little trip this past week within 7 hours. I need something that will last at least a day or two. I would prefer charging via USB, but will sacrifice with a wall adapter.

- Expandable Storage. If the device has pretty good PDF support, then this becomes very important.

- Color. This probably limits what would work for me. I would prefer color, but if it's not going to happen then it's not going to happen.

- Good PDF support. Majority of my tech manuals for my job are in .pdf. This would just simply a few things I deal with on a daily basis. This item is at the bottom of my list as it's not near as important of the other items.

* Over the top bonus*
Possibly read comics. I have a friend who's trying to get me into them. I don't care if it does or doesn't have this as the above is considered first.

Is there hope for me? Am I doomed to just not be satisfied with any readers on the market? I have to laugh at myself a little when seeing the covers of my books tops the main thing I'm looking for lol.

Thanks!

05-08-2011, 04:04 AM	#1
joker1231978 Junior Member Posts: 8 Karma: 10 Join Date: May 2011 Device: Multiple	Just can't find an E-Reader that pleases me... Any suggestions? My wife is a little upset, but my most recent E-Reader just isn't cutting. I already passed along the Kindle and the Nook (non-color), and this Novel has just pissed me off. Time to find something else.... I'm not worried about bells and whistles. I don't need to listen to music or browse the web. Thanks to Calibre, I'm not too worried about format. Most of my books have been converted for the other readers anyway. I don't even need Wi-Fi or 3G. I'm perfectly happy with a good old fashion USB connection. Some of the key things I'm looking for: - I want to see my covers. This was the thing I liked most about the Novel. It showed the covers of my books on my shelves. Just something about that really means a big deal to me. The Nook did in that little window if you purchased the book from B&N. Defeats the purpose when I already have a ton of books electronically. Not to mention, it only would show them in that little window. - Battery life. This is what just pissed me off about the Novel. It died on me during a little trip this past week within 7 hours. I need something that will last at least a day or two. I would prefer charging via USB, but will sacrifice with a wall adapter. - Expandable Storage. If the device has pretty good PDF support, then this becomes very important. - Color. This probably limits what would work for me. I would prefer color, but if it's not going to happen then it's not going to happen. - Good PDF support. Majority of my tech manuals for my job are in .pdf. This would just simply a few things I deal with on a daily basis. This item is at the bottom of my list as it's not near as important of the other items. * Over the top bonus* Possibly read comics. I have a friend who's trying to get me into them. I don't care if it does or doesn't have this as the above is considered first. Is there hope for me? Am I doomed to just not be satisfied with any readers on the market? I have to laugh at myself a little when seeing the covers of my books tops the main thing I'm looking for lol. Thanks!